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Butterscotch vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butterscotch and white chocolate?

  • White chocolate is richer than butterscotch in phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin K, and selenium.
  • White chocolate's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 87% more.
  • Butterscotch has 4 times more sodium than white chocolate. While butterscotch has 391mg of sodium, white chocolate has only 90mg.
  • The glycemic index of white chocolate is lower.

We used Candies, butterscotch and Candies, white chocolate types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +9433.3%
Contains more IronIron +2300%
Contains more CopperCopper +5900%
Contains more ZincZinc +722.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +425%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1662.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2933.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3587.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch White chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.065g 19.412g 79%
Fats 3.3g 32.09g 44%
Phosphorus 1mg 176mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 9.097g 21%
Calcium 4mg 199mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.282mg 20%
Sodium 391mg 90mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.608mg 12%
Protein 0.03g 5.87g 12%
Carbs 90.4g 59.24g 10%
Potassium 3mg 286mg 8%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 9.1µg 7%
Selenium 0.6µg 4.5µg 7%
Calories 391kcal 539kcal 7%
Copper 0.001mg 0.06mg 7%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.74mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 1.013g 6%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.96mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.745mg 5%
Choline 0.8mg 29.5mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.063mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.056mg 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 21mg 4%
Magnesium 0mg 12mg 3%
Iron 0.01mg 0.24mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 9µg 2%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 59g N/A
Manganese 0.001mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.6%
Contains more WaterWater +303.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19466.7%
Contains more FatsFats +872.4%
Contains more OtherOther +47.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +976.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +730.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/nutrients
  2. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.